Grilled Butter Chicken Skewers
Butter Chicken on a stick! Juicy grilled chicken mopped with a delicious yogurty, tomatoey, spiced sauce. Just toss all of the marinade ingredients in a blender or food processor and let the appliance do all the work. Great for entertaining or for feeding hangry children, as the work is done in advance.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ½ cup plain full-fat greek yogurt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 10 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp whole peppercorns or about a heaping 1/4 tsp ground
- seeds of 6 cardamom pods or about 3/4 tsp ground
- 2 ¼ lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
- Place all marinade ingredients in a small blender or food processor and process on high speed until completely smooth. Pour into a shallow baking dish, add chicken, and turn to coat. Marinate at least 1 hour, preferably at least 4 hours (and up to 24 hours).
- Preheat a grill at medium-high for about 12 minutes. Meanwhile, thread the chicken onto skewers. Grill chicken about 6 minutes on each side, until internal temperature reaches 165º F.